The Very Best Bed

By Rebekah Raye

Book Overview

When dusk comes, gray squirrel needs to find somewhere safe to sleep. He finds a cozy den, but a big black bear is already sleeping there. On his way up a tree, he sees a family of bats, but sleeping upside makes his head ache. Everywhere he looks, he finds another animal has already had the same idea!

Rebekah Raye's wonderful watercolor paintings take us along on the gray squirrel's search for the very best bed as the moon rises higher in the night sky. This charming tale of persistence is now augmented with four new pages of back matter about the animals that squirrel encounters.

First time in paperback for this Tilbury House Classic. A charming read-aloud for bedtime or anytime. Includes additional information about each animal in the story. For animal lovers of all ages. Fountas & Pinnell Level M

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0884484106
• ISBN13: 9780884484103
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Beautifully illustrated bedtime story, perfect for toddlers-preschoolers

"The Very Best Bed" is a cute story about a little gray squirrel who is looking for the perfect bed to settle into. His quest takes him to the lairs of other animals such as a bear, an owl, a red fox, a family of bats, deer, a cottontail rabbit, ducks and geese, seals and a porpoise, a beaver, a chipmunk, and a family of raccoons. In each case, little squirrel decides the bed is not quite for him, before he finally finds one that is just right. The illustrations by author Rebekah Raye are gorgeous, capturing all the little details of the animals, and in full-color, making this book a delight to peruse. My 4-year-old has requested for this many times, especially at bedtime, and the story does lend itself to a soothing read right before bedtime. Highly recommended for toddlers-preschoolers.